[B-Greek] future perfects in Matth. 18:18
Bert de Haan
b_dehaan at sympatico.ca
Mon Oct 30 18:54:36 EST 2006
Matthew 18:18
AMHN LEGW hUMIN, hOSA EAN DHSHTE EPI THS GHS ESTAI DEDEMENA EN OURANWi, KAI
hOSA EAN LUSHTE EPI THS GHS ESTAI LELUMENA EN OURANWi.
My question is concerning the time relationship between the two subjunctives
(DHSHTE, LUSHTE) and the corresponding future perfects ( ESTAI DEDEMENA,
ESTAI LELUMENA .)
Do these tenses say anything about when the binding in heaven occurrs in
relation to when the binding took place on earth?
A different way of asking the same thing; When the Church binds something on
earth, does Christ promise that this decision will be (future) backed up in
heaven, or is he saying that the binding on earth (if it is done biblicaly
of course) is in agreement with what God has already decided (perfect.)
I guess the difference can be expressed by translating the future perfect
either as ...will be bound in heaven... or ...will have already been bound
in heaven...
Eagerly looking forward to a reply:
Bert de Haan
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